Matt Gentry

Matthew Judah Gentry (born July 30, 1982 in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States) is a male freestyle wrestler. Although Gentry was born in the United States, he represented Canada in the Olympics due to holding dual citizenship. He participated in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the Men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 5th.

Matt Gentry
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Judah Gentry
Nickname(s)Moose
NationalityCanada, United States
Born (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982
Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
ResidenceBurnaby, British Columbia
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubBurnaby Mountain Wrestling Club, Canada
Coached byDave McKay (national)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Updated on 11 August 2012.

A quarterfinalist in Beijing, Gentry qualified for his second consecutive Olympic Games appearance by winning gold at the FILA Pan American Olympic qualifier in Kissimmee, Florida defeating Francisco Soler of Puerto Rico in the finals 6-0, 7-0.

Matt Gentry attended college at Stanford University, graduating in 2004 with a degree in Human Biology. As an undergraduate he was "one of the most successful wrestlers in school history", going 42-0 in 2004; that undefeated season made him Stanford's first 157 lbs NCAA champion in wrestling.[1] He is now an assistant coach at Stanford.

Gentry came off a 2011 season that saw him capture a national title in his weight class and win bronze at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Overall, Gentry has won three national titles (2006, 2007, 2011) and two Pan American Games bronze medals (2007, 2011).

References
  1. "Stanford University official athletic site". Retrieved June 10, 2011.


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